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Working hard

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Happy pride month to Vita, Griseo and their seven identical children yes I know that they're not actually their kids but I'm ignoring it for the sake of the meme / joke

Taglist: @mocha-bunbun @creaturre @diah-the-demon @radioactive-juice

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so my big brained server friend Izzy (@icdisney19) had a big brained idea: spy x family avatar au (or as i like to call it, avatar x family), which is as follows:

loid: the last waterbender of the southern water tribe, uncovers Anya in ice and is tasked with protecting her

anya: the avatar, born to air nomads and hidden in southern water tribe when the fire nation attacked

yor: fire nation assassin sent after the avatar; believes loid is the avatar at first, but when she discovers it's actually anya, she refuses to harm a child

also other cool things like franky the genius earth kingdom inventor and bond the GIANT SKY DOGGY

as an average sxf and atla enjoyer, i am greatly intrigued by this au. thank you for your services Izzy 🙏

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idk why in this scenario he would still be lying to her about being anya's bio dad, but anyways 😹😹😹

the other comic

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Using Games to Understand Autism: The Dixit-Elicitation Method

Most autism research has focused on clinical tests and observations, often missing what it's really like to be autistic. A new research method called "Dixit-elicitation" is changing this by using the popular board game Dixit to better understand the autistic experience.

What is Dixit?

Dixit is a storytelling board game that uses mysterious picture cards. Each card shows dreamlike artwork, such as a floating house, a person made of butterflies, or a tree growing upside down. Players look at these unusual images and use them to tell stories or describe feelings.

The trick behind Dixit is that the pictures don't show obvious things. Instead, they spark imagination and help people express ideas that might be hard to put into words. This makes it perfect for research because it lets people share their experiences in a new way.

Why Use a Game for Research?

Using games in research is called "gamification," and it's becoming more popular because games can help people feel relaxed and creative. When applied to autism research, Dixit offers special benefits. Traditional interviews can feel stressful or formal, but playing a game creates a comfortable environment where people can express themselves more freely.

Many autistic people are visual thinkers who find it easier to communicate through pictures rather than answering direct questions. The mysterious nature of Dixit cards lets participants explore complex feelings through imagery, often revealing insights that regular questions might miss. Most importantly, instead of being passive subjects, participants become active storytellers with control over what they share.

What the Research Found

Using Dixit cards, autistic participants have shared powerful stories about their experiences. They've explored personal challenges like sensory overload (when sounds, lights, or textures become overwhelming), navigating social situations, and "masking" (when they hide autistic traits to fit in).

Participants have also highlighted strengths that traditional assessments often miss, like excellent pattern recognition, the ability to focus deeply on interesting topics, and attention to small details others overlook.

Perhaps most importantly, people have used the cards to talk about social pressure—the weight of trying to meet society's expectations while staying true to themselves. The visual symbols add extra meaning: a card showing someone in a maze might represent the challenge of understanding social rules, while a picture of someone juggling could symbolize managing sensory input and social demands at the same time.

A New Way of Understanding Autism

This approach is different from older research that focused mainly on what autistic people struggle with. By letting autistic people tell their own stories through pictures, researchers learn about perspectives that were previously hidden.

The stories that emerge show autism as much more complex than clinical descriptions suggest. Participants don't just talk about difficulties—they also share sources of joy, pride, and strength. They describe smart strategies for thriving in a world designed for non-autistic people while staying true to who they are.

What This Means for the Future

The success of Dixit research opens up exciting possibilities. This method could be used in therapy sessions, schools, or workplace discussions about accommodations. The key discovery is that when we give autistic people comfortable ways to express themselves, we learn valuable information that can help create better support.

As we continue learning about neurodiversity, methods like Dixit remind us that autistic people's voices are the most important in autism research. By finding creative ways to hear these voices, we move toward a world that doesn't just accommodate autistic people but truly values what they bring to society.

The game might seem simple, but the insights it reveals are powerful. By giving autistic people new ways to share their stories, we're building understanding that can change how society sees and supports neurodivergent individuals.

Original Research Paper Link:

“Metaphors and myths: Using the board game Dixit to understand the autistic lived experience” by Gray Atherton et al. Discover Psychology

Source: Using Games to Understand Autism: The Dixit-Elicitation Method

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3ος παγκοσμιος

Θετικα: δεν θα ζησω περισσοτερο απ τον σκυλο μου

Αρνητικα: δεν θα δω την ελλη

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Graduation photo

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I am the one who watched while you died

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“old friends”

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Happy Pride Month 🌈 from the senior Nameless of the Astral Express! (Himeko has had so many bisexual drinks she has begun to tolerate the cube. It will not last beyond the night)

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why are these words in this order

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Catch me I'm falling

prints available

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Honkai players seeing his fuckass dumbass face for the first time:

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Sometimes I do ship something and it's not unpopular its just that fanon harbors enough popular misconceptions to make the content frequently unreadable. So I will be like "can I have my ship please" and the internet will go "sure! here are a thousand results!" and I will go "is it actually my ship or is it some guys who are basically totally different characters in all meaningful ways that someone is having masquerade as my blorbos?" and the answer is yes often enough that I give up

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Dump

It’s@my hand and I decide whatever I want it to draw

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xiaoven

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You're our little pride and joy, our perfect plan You know I love you